Trump Calls Iranian Leadership Duplicitous on Nuclear Talks and Hormuz Claims

Trump described talks that had begun with more scheduled, yet Iranian officials asserted they were dealing only with Oman and that nothing was being discussed.

MIDDLE EAST — On August 3, U.S. President Donald J. Trump stated that Iranian leadership is “unbelievably duplicitous,” accusing it of requesting meetings while publicly denying any discussions and claiming exclusive control of the Strait of Hormuz already under U.S. Navy enforcement.

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Trump described talks that had begun with more scheduled, yet Iranian officials asserted they were dealing only with Oman and that nothing was being discussed.